We are extremely proud to present the winners of the 2021 WA Rural Health Awards. 

Congratulations to everyone who was nominated for the Awards and thank you for the amazing work you do to support communities across rural WA. The 2021 winners were announced at the WA Rural Health Awards Excellence Gala Dinner on Saturday 27 March 2021 at The Ritz-Carlton Perth.

GP of the Year

 WINNER
Dr Samantha Weaver
St Luke's Family Practice, KOJONUP

  FINALISTS
Dr Tanya Ronaldson
Royal Flying Doctor Service, BROOME		Dr Stephanie Trust
Wunan Health and Well-Being Centre, KUNUNURRA

Clinical Leadership

 WINNER
Dr Helen Van Gessel
WA Country Health Service, ALBANY

  FINALISTS
Dr Seema Basil
Mawarnkarra Health Service, ROEBOURNE		Ms Annie Tangey
Ngaanyatjarra Health Service, NGAANYATJARRA

Procedural GP/District Medical Officer of the Year

 WINNER
Dr Peter Smith
Narrogin Hospital, NARROGIN

  FINALISTS
Dr Nigel Chikolwa
Carnarvon Regional Hospital, CARNARVON 		Dr Yehuda Levy
Broome Hospital, BROOME

Specialist of the Year (Non-GP)

 WINNER
Dr Charles Greenfield
Midwest and Gascoyne regions

  FINALISTS
Associate Professor Mathew Coleman
Great Southern Mental Health Service, ALBANY      		Dr Jared Watts
Broome Health Campus, BROOME


Rural Nurse/Midwife of the Year

 WINNER
Tamsen Prunster
Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service, BROOME

  FINALISTS
Belinda Furniss
WA Country Health Service - Bunbury Mental Health, BUNBURY		Narelle Lukins
WA Country Health Service - Margaret River Hospital, MARGARET RIVER

Metropolitan-based Bush Champion

 WINNER
Dr Deborah Schoen
Schoen Podiatry, PERTH

  FINALISTS
Dr Kirsty Arnautovic
The Chiro Studio, ATTADALE                     		Sue Pougnault
The Rural Clinical School of Western Australia, PERTH


Rising Star

 WINNER
Dr Caitlyn White
Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services, BROOME

  FINALISTS
Dr James Charleson
WA Country Health Service - Bunbury Regional Hospital, BUNBURY		Dr Gemma Johnston
Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services, BROOME
  
Rural Researcher or Educator

 WINNER
Dr Stephanie Schlueter
WA Country Health Service, ALBANY

  FINALISTS
Professor Tony Celenza
University of Western Australia, PERTH  		Kathryn Fitzgerald
WA Centre for Rural Health, GERALDTON

Building Healthy Country Communities

 WINNER
South West Aboriginal Medical Services - Mental Health Team
BUNBURY

  FINALISTS
Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services - Dr Lorraine Anderson and Vicki O'Donnell
BROOME
WA Centre for Rural Health and Geraldton Sporting Aboriginal Corporation
GERALDTON
 
People's Choice

 WINNER
Dr Ajit Chaurasia
Wongan Hills Medical Centre, WONGAN HILLS

  FINALISTS
Dr James Curry
Country Chiropractic, SOUTH HEDLAND                    		Dr Olumayokan Oluyede
Gnowangerup Shire Medical Practice, GNOWANGERUP
 
WA Country Health Service Intern of the Year

 WINNER
Dr Anna Kelly
Albany Health Campus, ALBANY

  FINALIST
Dr Emily Watters
Bunbury Regional Hospital, BUNBURY


WA Country Health Service Resident Medical Officer of the Year

 WINNER
Dr Gia Cavalieri
Broome Health Campus, BROOME

  FINALIST
Dr Brittney Wicksteed
Albany Health Campus, ALBANY
 

Chairman's Award

 JOINT WINNERS
Dr Helen Van Gessel
WA Country Health Service, ALBANY
Tamsen Prunster
Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service, BROOME